Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after an electric Saturday night in The Swamp where the Gators beat No. 21 LSU 27-16 to break a five-game losing streak against the Tigers. OFFENSE: B First half: It certainly did not start out well with penalties on …
Read More »‘Swarm The Swamp’ If Florida Upsets LSU, Spurrier Tells Fans
Steve Spurrier, the Gator Great who came up with The Swamp as a nickname for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the beginning of his coaching tenure at Florida, had another gem Friday. “Swarm The Swamp tomorrow! If Florida wins, hit the field! Respect for LSU and goal posts stay intact. …
Read More »Vanderbilt Quarterback Diego Pavia Faces Setback In Request For Extra Eligibility
Vanderbilt’s breakout graduate quarterback Diego Pavia faced a setback in his lawsuit against the NCAA on Tuesday when his request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) was denied. Pavia filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville last Friday, arguing that his two seasons at a junior college should not count toward …
Read More »New College Football Playoff Rankings will be Revealed Tuesday
The second 2024 College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled Tuesday starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Recent Upsets The first weekend of November brought several top teams shocking upsets. One included a SEC and top 25 showdown as No. 3 Georgia traveled to No. 16 Ole Miss. Ole …
Read More »Sunshine State’s Rough Weekend
The Sunshine State had a rough weekend on the football field, going 0-11 before the Miami Dolphins prevented the 0-fer Monday by beating the Los Angeles Rams Every state team in the FBS, FCS and the NFL’s Bucs and Jaguars were responsible for the debacle. https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1856035789248802855 Tough Year While this …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Dreaded Vote Of Confidence For Napier
The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …
Read More »Dooley Grades The Gators: Poor Showing Against Loaded Longhorns
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after they were bludgeoned 49-17 by No. 5 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas. OFFENSE: D- First half: Quarterback DJ Lagway warmed up, but once he took his pads off before the game this one was over. Poor Aidan Warner …
Read More »Florida Releases Injury Report Before Texas Game
The Florida Gators are gearing up to take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. The Gators have been preparing for this uphill battle, despite the question of starting quarterback still looming. Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter against Georgia last Saturday. Leaving third-string QB Aidan …
Read More »No. 24 Missouri Vs. Oklahoma Preview
The Missouri Tigers (6-2, 2-2 SEC) host the Oklahoma Sooners (5-4, 1-4 SEC) this Saturday, November 9, at 7:15 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Bounce Back Opportunity Following a shutout loss to No. 11 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Tigers return home after much-needed bye week ready to regroup and …
Read More »Top-20 Matchup In Oxford: No. 16 Ole Miss Takes On No. 3 Georgia
A much anticipated SEC matchup is happening at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday. No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 SEC) hosts No. 3 Georgia (7-1, 5-1) at 3:30 p.m. Georgia has dominated this series by winning 11 of the last 12 meetings. Dart vs. Beck This is a battle of two …
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